An embattled minority of white farmers has been targeted and subjected to a wave of barbaric murders. Instead of protecting them, the South African government passed a law allowing it to seize their farms without any compensation, and to distribute them to favored, black groups. They have struggled to attract …

AWDAL, SOMALIA/WASHINTON — More than 30 people were killed and dozens of others are still missing after a tropical cyclone and heavy rains hit the Horn of Africa over the weekend. Cyclone Sagar slammed into the Horn Saturday and Sunday, and local officials say Sagar was the strongest storm ever …

DAKAR — When aid worker Idalia Amaya arrived at the scene of the mudslide that devastated Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, she was horrified to find homes washed away, entire villages engulfed by mud, and corpses floating down the streets. “Bodies were just being washed down streams … so many people …

NAIROBI — Kenyans continue to wait in suspense for a statement by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has rejected the results of the presidential contest, announced Friday. He claims the election was rigged. Odinga and his NASA coalition were scheduled to announce their next move Tuesday. But they instead released …

Young designers bring African-inspired color and ethical fashion to runways in London where fashionistas and industry professionals participated in this year’s Africa Fashion Week. Mariama Diallo reports.

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says one of his deputies is in a South African hospital, as local media reported he was poisoned at a political rally. Mugabe did not address the poisoning claims Monday. He told thousands at a national ceremony to honor independence heroes that Vice …